cleaned intake with sea foam
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cleaned intake with sea foam
I cleaned the intake manifold with sea foam through the brake booster hose and for some reason it was leaking out of the block below the valve cover on the passenger side of the motor. It was running on the exhaust and smoking, the same on the drivers side. It was not very much but I don't think this is good. Any ideas why? Any ideas where it was coming out? This could be the problem why it is missing. I found 2 vacuum leaks and made repairs but still missing. Thanks in advance for the help.
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Maybe an exhaust gasket?
I'd take a section of tubing or garden hose and use it like a stethoscope to listen for the leaks.
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From C5 tech but still applies.. As to leaking, similar to vac. leak??http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...-got-pics.html
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If OP was seeing it "leaking out of the block below the valve cover on the passenger side of the motor", sounds like exhaust leakage to me...or loose spark plugs.
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Ya I just stuck the hose in the can and let the vacuum suck it dry. Maybe I should have done a little at a time. Out of the info I obtained from this enlightenment I'm going to go with exhaust leak where the header attaches to the block.
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I beleive the directions say to slowly tip the can up to the hose and slowly let it draw the seafoam in.
Letting is glug a bunch of liquid anything at one time is a good way to hydrolock the engine bending every rod in it or blow gaskets out.
Youll probably be Ok
Letting is glug a bunch of liquid anything at one time is a good way to hydrolock the engine bending every rod in it or blow gaskets out.
Youll probably be Ok
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I used this procedure on my XJ and it did help reduce mosquitoes and lifter noise when added to the oil.
I add a can to a full tank of fuel once a year or 15,000 miles.
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I've heard of people using the small "straws" that come on cans of carb cleaner, etc. to suck out the Sea Foam so you have much better control of how much goes into the engine. I'd put it in a glass container so you can see what's happening.
Years ago I was at a dealer and saw a mechanic using a radiator filler hose to POUR water into a carburetor on a station wagon. He had the thing revved up to about 3000 RPM. I was amazed that it could take that much water and keep running.
Years ago I was at a dealer and saw a mechanic using a radiator filler hose to POUR water into a carburetor on a station wagon. He had the thing revved up to about 3000 RPM. I was amazed that it could take that much water and keep running.
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